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The old village and a young apricot orchard (MZ.2026.1.1)

Translated from the Turkish original.

MZ.2026.1.1

Rows of young apricot saplings in a ploughed field; behind them the stone houses of the old village on the hillside, poplars and bare hills. An overcast day.
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Details

Archive number
MZ.2026.1.1
Collection
Haydar Öztürk
Contact the contributor
Haydar Öztürk
Photographer
Unknown
Date
1980s (approximate) · 1980s

The date is not certain. The village still appears to be lived in; according to local sources the new settlement was built between 1985 and 1990. Photographs 4 and 5 of the same series show new houses under construction on the plateau above. The yellowing trees point to autumn.

Place
Old village (Mezirme / Ballıkaya) · Old village
Subject
Views of the village, Farming and apricots
File
A phone copy of a printed photograph. No high-resolution original exists.
Permission to publish
Written permission (by message) · Haydar Öztürk · 13 Ekim 2026
Terms of use
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Added to archive
13 October 2026

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Mezirme Photo Archive, MZ.2026.1.1, Haydar Öztürk collection. Photographer: Unknown. Date: 1980s. https://mezirme.com/en/archive/2026-1-1/

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